Nevada Law Library

Defense OfLaches

In
Nevada, the defense of laches is available where
delay by one party results in a disadvantage to the
other such that the party seeking the defense of laches
had a change in circumstances which would make granting relief to the delaying
party inequitable.Building &
Constr. Trades v. Public Works, 108 Nev. 605,839 P.2d 633, 637 (1992).The delay must cause actual prejudice.Memory Gardens v. Pet
Ponderosas, 88 Nev. 1, 4, 492 P.2d 123, 124 (1972).The condition of the party asserting laches must become drastically altered, whereby it cannot
be restored to its former state.State v. Rosenthal, 107 Nev. 772, 819 P.2d 1296 (1991).In circumstances where the statute of
limitations has not run on an action, especially strong circumstances must
exist to sustain the defense of laches.Building & Constr. Trades v. Public
Works, 108 Nev. 605,839 P.2d 633, 637 (1992).

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